MetalBaofu

@imunbeatable80: Yeah, the only real thing I got out of it was something relaxing to play for a bit when I didn't really feel like doing anything else. Sometimes I just like a small non-challenging game with nothing really to it. As I mentioned, I watched some youtube or something on my PC while playing the game, so I wasn't just focusing on the game the whole time. I just kinda enjoyed the process of moving down the track and placing stuff where it seemed like it needed to be.

I've played far worse games than this...crap like Orc Slayer, so I think of stuff like that when I think of a bad/terrible game. I just can't put this game in that category since I don't think it has any serious problems, other than being simple.

I don't really disagree with a lot of what you said, though, I just wouldn't personally call it bad. More mediocre, I guess. It's kinda just there. Not good/great, but also not really offensive in any way. It'd still probably be low down on my list if I was making one like you.

I also kinda like the birds in army hats...I don't really know why.

I bought this game on Playstation a little while ago when it was on sale, and just now played through it. I enjoyed it. Sure it's very simple and only a few levels might make you think a bit on how to finish them and get all the medals, but I found it to be an overall relaxing, nice 3 hours of game play. I personally don't think it comes anywhere close to being what I would call a bad game. I mean, it's not amazing or anything either, obviously. Sometimes I like to play a nice, short little game that doesn't require much, if any, concentration and have something playing on Netflix/Youtube/etc. on my computer while I play. This game was kinda perfect for that. I just enjoy playing something simple sometimes.

I liked it a lot. The normal difficulty felt balanced well to me, and I don't remember any camera issues that bothered me(other than not knowing if something was behind you or not). I tried starting a master difficulty run to get the platinum(it's the only trophy I don't have), but the lack of new game plus is too much of a bummer. Like I said, I thought the normal difficulty was fine, but I didn't have the patience for master. Especially with having to relearn skills/get health increases.

Here's mine. Didn't write up any descriptions/reasons, and I may rearrange it some at some point.

Game of the Year 2021

	1. Mass Effect Legendary Edition
	2. Tales of Arise
	3. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
	4. Persona 5 Strikers
	5. It Takes Two
	6. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
	7. Resident Evil Village
	8. Kena: Bridge of Spirits
	9. Life is Strange: True Colors
	10. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
	11. Neo: The World Ends with You

I have fallen off of watching/listening to Giant Bomb stuff over the last year or so for some reason, but the amount of entertainment I've enjoyed over the past several years has been incredible. I keep meaning to get back into watching stuff, but keep doing other things instead. Now this.

Giant Bomb without Vinny, Brad, and Alex is hard to imagine, but things end and things change. Best of luck to everyone with whatever they do next.

While I don't think the trailer looks great or anything, I do think it looks better than I expected it to. That said, I do expect the movie to be bad for the most part, but I still really want to see it(when it hits Netflix or something...not in theaters).

On one hand, I don't see how a difficulty option for people that want/need it would be a bad thing. It wouldn't change anything for people that want to play on the original difficulty.

On the other hand, I don't really know if that many more people would play the game because of it. Difficulty is really what people play these games for. I've tried all of the previous ones, but always burn out before finishing. And not just because I get frustrated after repeated deaths on a boss or whatever. The basic game play of these games has just never been that enjoyable to me. Because of that, I doubt I will ever even play Sekiro, whether it had a difficulty option or not.

@magimix: Yeah...that's pretty much my thoughts on it. Except I never got to see the extreme tracks this time since I rented the game. After beating the level 58 stadium, then beating the hard tracks that unlocked, I was again sitting at level 61/62 needing to grind contracts to unlock the level 68 stadium. Just didn't have it in me, so I sent it back to Gamefly. I've played since Evolution and enjoy seeing all the tracks, or as much as I can, but I just couldn't do this. I've played each Trials game less and less since Evolution, so maybe I just don't have the patience for it anymore. I might get back into Rising at some point, if/when it goes on sale or something.

Yeah, I'm 51 now with the next stadium unlocked at 58. Beat every track I can so far(not all gold medals, though). It kinda has me debating with myself on if I want to grind it out, or send the game back to Gamefly. I enjoy playing these games and seeing the tracks and getting through as many as I can. However, I don't really care at all about getting the best times on stages, or replaying stages I've already got through, so this really sucks.

EDIT: Kept going and I just hit 58, but I think I kinda hate this. I did some online multiplayer to grab the last few xp I needed, but that sucks too. I don't play Trials games to race against AI/online players, or complete stupid contracts that are all mostly do 7 backflips, do 6 frontflips, beat this dude's time, do some wheelies, etc.

I don't buy many games that aren't on some sort of sale really, but I do put in the occasional pre-order. Most recently for Kingdom Hearts 3. I only really do so for a game I want to play day one, which isn't many. Aside from KH3, the other stuff I've pre-ordered would be Persona 5 and some Bioware stuff(and the actual PS4 itself).

When it's something I want to have on release day I'll put in an early pre-order through Amazon. I then buy the occasional gift card(5/10 dollars) and put it towards the order. I like paying the order off over a few months instead of paying the total price all at once, and the release day delivery is just nice and convenient.